3/17

 

1. turnip  (n.)  /ˈtɜː(r)nɪp/

a. a large round light-colored root vegetable that grows under the ground

b. a large pocket watch

ex: The study found that turnips are significant sources of potassium.

 

 

2. dietary (adj.)    /ˈdaɪət(ə)ri/

a. related to the foods that someone eats

ex: You'll have to change your dietary habits.

 

 

3. optimally (adj.)     /ˈɒptɪm(ə)l/

a. best or most effective

ex: He keeps his engine tuned for optimal performance

 

4. satiety (n.) /səˈtaɪəti/

a. the feeling of having had enough, or too much, of something

b. a feeling or condition of being full after eating food

c. the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity

ex: We are eating beyond the point of satiety.

 

5. fixings (n.)   /ˈfɪksɪŋz/

a. things such as screws or brackets that are used for holding things together

b. extra things such as vegetables or sauce that are added to a dish of food

ex: Fixings like cheese, olives and nuts really pile on the calories.

 

 

 

3/18

 

 

1. appetizer  (adj.)   /ˈæpəˌtaɪzɪŋ/

a. having a good smell or appearance that makes people want to eat

ex: While the stew may not look very appetizing, it tastes wonderful.

 

 

2. portion (n.)    /ˈpɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n/

a. a part of an amount or total

b. the amount of food that one person eats at a meal

ex: You need a cake big enough to be divided into sixteen portions.

 

 

3. dressing (n.)     /ˈdresɪŋ/

a. a mixture of liquids such as oil and vinegar that you pour over salad

b. a piece of material used for covering and protecting a skin injury

c. stuffing that you put inside meat

ex: We had turkey with dressing and potatoes for dinner.

 

 

4. forbid (v.)  /fə(r)ˈbɪd/

a. to state that something is not allowed, according to a rule, law, or custom

b. to make something impossible, or to prevent something from happening

ex: Hannah is a natural musician, although modesty forbids her to say so.

 

 

5. sabotage (n.)  /ˈsæbətɑːʒ/

a. deliberate damage that is done to the property of an enemy or opponent

b. things that are done to stop someone from achieving something or to prevent a plan or process from being successful

ex: Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines.

 

 

 

 

3/19

 

1. profess  (v.)   /prəˈfes/ 

a. to claim something, especially when it is not true

b. to admit publicly that you have a particular feeling or belief

c. to believe in a particular religion

ex: He professes great admiration for the New Zealand players.

 

 

 

2. heartfelt (adj.)    /ˈhɑː(r)tˌfelt/

a. a heartfelt emotion, remark, or action is very sincere

ex: You have our heartfelt thanks.

 

 

 

3. bonkers (adj.)     /ˈbɒŋkə(r)z/

a. crazy

ex: You have to be bonkers to gamble that much.

 

 

4. vilify (v.)  /ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/

a. to criticize someone very strongly, especially in a way that is not fair and that damages their reputation

b. to utter slanderous and abusive statements against

ex: He was vilified in the press for his comments.

 

 

5. hydrate (v.)  /ˈhaɪˌdreɪt/

a. a chemical compound containing water

b. to supply with ample fluid or moisture

ex: Drink fluids to hydrate the body.

 

 

 

 

3/20

 

1. verboten  (adj.)   / vər-ˈbō-tən, fər-, ver /

a. prohibited by dictate

ex: A college campus on which any form of hate speech was strictly verboten.

 

 

 

2. deficit (n.)     /ˈdefəsɪt/

a. the difference between the amount of money or goods that a country or business has and the amount that it has spent or that it owes

b. a lack of a quality, skill, or ability that you should have

ex: Critics of the European Union accuse it of suffering from a democratic deficit.

 

 

3. spatial (adj.)     /ˈspeɪʃ(ə)l/

a. relating to the size, shape, and position of things, and the relation of objects to each other in space

b. of or relating to facility in perceiving relations (as of objects) in space

ex: He has limited spatial awareness so it is difficult for him to know how far away things are from him.

 

 

4. guise (n.)  /ɡaɪz/

a. the way that someone or something appears to people

b. a way of seeming or looking that is not true or real

c. a form or style of dress

ex: Revolutions come in many guises.

 

 

5. warrant (n.)  /ˈwɒrənt/ 

a. a document written by a judge that gives the police permission to do something, for example to arrest someone or to search a house

b. a reason for doing something

ex: We have a warrant to search the house for drugs

 

 

 

 

3/21

 

1.debunk  (v.)    /diːˈbʌŋk/

a. to prove that something such as an idea or belief is false and silly

b. to expose the sham or falseness of debunk a legend

ex: The article debunks the notion that life exists on Mars.

 

 

 

2. folklore (n.)   /ˈfəʊkˌlɔː(r)/

a. traditional stories, sayings, and beliefs from a particular region or community

b. ideas or stories that are not true but that many people have heard or read

ex: The coyote appears in a great deal of Native American folklore.

 

 

 

3. scrupulous (adj.)     /ˈskruːpjʊləs/

a. very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct

b. done very carefully, giving a lot of attention to details

ex: She was always scrupulous about her work.

 

 

4. evade (v.)   /ɪˈveɪd/ 

a. to avoid accepting or dealing with something that you should do

b. to avoid being caught, especially after you have done something illegal

c. if something such as success or happiness evades you, you do not succeed in achieving it

ex: There seemed little chance of evading photographers.

 

 

5. archaic (adj.) /ɑː(r)ˈkeɪɪk/

a. old and no longer used

b. relating to ancient times

ex: The company needs to update its archaic computer systems.

 

 

 

 

 

3/21 英文上課筆記

 

 

1. protest (v.) / prə-ˈtest/

                  (n.) /ˈprō-ˌtest/

 

(n.) a. a strong complaint or disagreement

         b. something such as a meeting or public statement by people who strongly disagree with a policy, law etc.

 

       ex: She told him to go to bed despite his protests that he wasn't tired.

 

(v.) a. to show or express strong disagreement with or disapproval of something

       b. to say (something that other people do not agree with or believe) in a forceful way

   ex: The coach protested the referee's call.

 

 

 

2. protestor (n.)

   a. an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid

 

  protestant (n.)

   a. a member of a group of Christian churches that separated from the Roman

    

   White Anglo-Saxon Protestants

   White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) is an informal term, sometimes derogatory or disparaging, for a closed group of high-status Americans of English Protestant ancestry. The term applies to a group believed to control disproportionate social and financial power.

 

 

 

 

3. await (v.) /əˈweɪt/

a. to wait for something that you expect to happen

b. if something awaits you, it will happen to you

ex: They were awaiting the birth of their first child.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Catholic (n.)

a member of the Roman Catholic Church

 Christian (n.)

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, as outlined in the Bible.

 

 

 

 

 

5. legislature(make the law)

Judiciary(interpret the law)

Executive(enforce the law)

 

 

 

 

6. demo-

   an example of a product that is not yet ready to be sold

 

a. democracy

   a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

   ex: The nation has chosen democracy over monarchy.

 

b. demon

   an evil spirit

   ex: Only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon.

 

c. demotion

   It is a compulsory reduction in an employee's rank or job title within the organizational hierarchy of a company, public service department, or other body.

 

d. demonstration

   It is action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause; it normally consists of walking in a mass march formation and either beginning with or meeting at a designated endpoint, or rally, to hear speakers.

 

 

 

 

7. a. march

   a musical composition that is usually in duple or quadruple time with a strongly accentuated beat and that is designed or suitable to accompany marching

 

b. parade

   a public celebration of a special day or event that usually includes many people and groups moving down a street by marching or riding in cars or on special vehicles

c. demonstration

 

 

 

 

8. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

It is a governmental agency belonging to the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency (counterintelligence).

bureau

a. an organization that provides information or services

b. a piece of furniture with drawers and a top part that opens to make a writing table

c. a government department or part of a government department

ex: The book is on top of my bureau.

 

 

 

9. The Economist

The Economist is an English-language weekly newspaper owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in London. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843. For historical reasons The Economist refers to itself as a newspaper, but each print edition appears on small glossy paper like a news magazine, and its YouTube channel is called Economist Magazine.

 

 

 

10. debating chamber

 

 

 

11. flag (v.)

   a. to signal with or as if with a flag

   b. to mark or identify with or as if with a flag

   c. to call a penalty on

 

 

 

12. e-out

   a. evict

to legally force someone to leave the house they are living in, usually because they have not paid their rent

 

 

 

13. hype-over

You have gone too far.

 

 

 

14. a cappella

sung by voices only, without musical instruments

 

 

 

15. Alice Munro

   Alice Ann Munro is a Canadian author writing in English. Munro's work has been described as having revolutionized the architecture of short stories, especially in its tendency to move forward and backward in time.

Chekhov

   Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history.

Boys and girls

   "Boys and Girls" is a song by English recording artist Pixie Lott, released as the second single from her debut album, Turn It Up.

 

 

 

 

16. Danny boy

   "Danny Boy" is a ballad written by English songwriter Frederic Weatherly and usually set to the Irish tune of the "Londonderry Air". It is most closely associated with Irish communities.

 

 

 

17. 36000 square/feet/kilometer/cubic

 

 

 

18. dia-through

   

a. diameter

     a straight line that crosses a circle through the center, or the length of this line

  

 

b. dialogue

     a process in which two people or groups have discussions in order to solve problems

    

 

c. diagnosis

     a statement about what disease someone has, based on examining them